We can’t help but think about love today, John.
Love for this work, for our community, for our people. We’ve been thinking about the difference leaders like Cori make when their work is grounded in love. So, today — on Valentine's Day — a day when people may have their hearts a little more open than usual, we wanted to share something.
On Election night in 2020, with tears streaming down her face, Cori delivered a speech, outlining struggles and hardships that too many have experienced — assuring those that saw themselves in Cori, that this was our moment.
Above all else, that speech was a love letter. A chorus of “I see you,” “I am you,” “I love you.” Today, we want to share a portion of the speech, to remind you that your Congresswoman loves you:
“If you know nothing else, you remember this. Your Congresswoman–elect loves you.
And I need you to get that, because if I love you, I care that you eat.
If I love you, I care that you have shelter and adequate safe housing.
If I love you, I care that you have clean water and clean air and that you have a liveable wage.
If I love you, I care that the police don't murder you.
If I love you, I care that you make it home safely, I care that you are able to have a dignity, and have a quality of life, the same as the next person, the same as the person who don't look like you, the same as those that didn't grow up the way that you did, the same as those who don't have the same socioeconomic status as you.”
Thank you for standing with Cori and our movement as we work to make our vision a reality. Leading with love can and will make a difference. If you’d like to share the love this Valentine’s Day, please make a contribution to help propel our love-centered movement:
Happy Valentine’s Day, John. Today and every day — your Congresswoman loves you.
—Cori Bush HQ
